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An amazing American...

Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2012 10:18 pm
by The Annoyed Man
http://www.greatamericans.com/video/Por ... ibor-Rubin" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Yesterday I was a schmuck. Today they call me sir.
One of the best quotes ever, near the end of the video.

Re: An amazing American...

Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2012 11:31 pm
by DocV
Amazing!

My favorite Tibor quote is:
"I have Shalom. Peace... People die for it."
:patriot:

Re: An amazing American...

Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2012 11:39 pm
by MoJo
TAM that was a very moving story. Here's another - - - Growing up in SE Texas whenever I would go to Port Arthur I would see a street sign saying "Staff Sergeant Lucian Adams Street" I wondered for years who he was here's his story: http://www.greatamericans.com/video/Por ... ;search%3A" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Re: An amazing American...

Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 5:30 am
by The Annoyed Man
MoJo wrote:TAM that was a very moving story. Here's another - - - Growing up in SE Texas whenever I would go to Port Arthur I would see a street sign saying "Staff Sergeant Lucian Adams Street" I wondered for years who he was here's his story: http://www.greatamericans.com/video/Por ... ;search%3A" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
What a humble guy, isn't he? That's one of the things that seems to mark all of the CMH recipients: great humility. They understand that they are ambassadors for something greater and more virtuous than themselves.

Re: An amazing American...

Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 12:05 pm
by MoJo
The Annoyed Man wrote:
MoJo wrote:TAM that was a very moving story. Here's another - - - Growing up in SE Texas whenever I would go to Port Arthur I would see a street sign saying "Staff Sergeant Lucian Adams Street" I wondered for years who he was here's his story: http://www.greatamericans.com/video/Por ... ;search%3A" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
What a humble guy, isn't he? That's one of the things that seems to mark all of the CMH recipients: great humility. They understand that they are ambassadors for something greater and more virtuous than themselves.
Sadly, Ssg Adams passed away March 3, 2003 in San Antonio he is buried in the Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery.

Re: An amazing American...

Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 12:09 pm
by waybig
The Annoyed Man wrote:
MoJo wrote:TAM that was a very moving story. Here's another - - - Growing up in SE Texas whenever I would go to Port Arthur I would see a street sign saying "Staff Sergeant Lucian Adams Street" I wondered for years who he was here's his story: http://www.greatamericans.com/video/Por ... ;search%3A" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
What a humble guy, isn't he? That's one of the things that seems to mark all of the CMH recipients: great humility. They understand that they are ambassadors for something greater and more virtuous than themselves.
True.